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CLASSICAL TOUR
Ch. 111.
wool and woollen articles are considered as the
best in Italy. But the principal glory of Padua
arises from its literary pursuits, and from an
ancient and well directed propensity to liberal
science. The prince of Roman history (perhaps,
if we consider the extent of his plan, and the
masterly manner in which he has executed it,
we may add, the first of historians) was not only
born, but, as we may fairly conjecture from
the local peculiarities of language, which adhered
to him during life, was educated at Padua.
Silius Italicus, among the various chieftains
whom he introduces, represents Pedianus the
leader of the Euganeans and Paduans (Apono
gaudens populus) as equally excelling in the arts
of war and of peace, and dear alike to Mars and
to the Muses. As the verses are composed in the
best style of Silius, and likely to please the rea^-
der, I insert them,
Polydamanteis juvenis Pedianus in armis
Bella agitabat atrox, Trojanaque semina et ortus,
Atque Antenorea sese de stirpe ferebat:
Haud levior generis fama, sacroque Timavo
Gloria et Euganeis dilectum nomen in oris.
Huie pater Eridanus, Venetaeque ex ordine gentes,
Atque Apono gaudens populus, seu bella cieret,
Seu Musas placidus, doctaeque silentia vitae
Mallet, et Aonio plectro mulcere labores,
Non ullum dixere parem; nec notior alter
Gradivo juvenis, nec Phoebo notior alter, xii. 215.
CLASSICAL TOUR
Ch. 111.
wool and woollen articles are considered as the
best in Italy. But the principal glory of Padua
arises from its literary pursuits, and from an
ancient and well directed propensity to liberal
science. The prince of Roman history (perhaps,
if we consider the extent of his plan, and the
masterly manner in which he has executed it,
we may add, the first of historians) was not only
born, but, as we may fairly conjecture from
the local peculiarities of language, which adhered
to him during life, was educated at Padua.
Silius Italicus, among the various chieftains
whom he introduces, represents Pedianus the
leader of the Euganeans and Paduans (Apono
gaudens populus) as equally excelling in the arts
of war and of peace, and dear alike to Mars and
to the Muses. As the verses are composed in the
best style of Silius, and likely to please the rea^-
der, I insert them,
Polydamanteis juvenis Pedianus in armis
Bella agitabat atrox, Trojanaque semina et ortus,
Atque Antenorea sese de stirpe ferebat:
Haud levior generis fama, sacroque Timavo
Gloria et Euganeis dilectum nomen in oris.
Huie pater Eridanus, Venetaeque ex ordine gentes,
Atque Apono gaudens populus, seu bella cieret,
Seu Musas placidus, doctaeque silentia vitae
Mallet, et Aonio plectro mulcere labores,
Non ullum dixere parem; nec notior alter
Gradivo juvenis, nec Phoebo notior alter, xii. 215.